Replicas of Christopher Columbus’ ships, the Nina and Pinta, will be on display in Houma starting today. Scott Carwile reports…
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The American Automobile Association says more than 46 million Americans will be hitting the road to celebrate Thanksgiving which is the most since 2007. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The Food and Drug Administration announces new rules mandating chain restaurants and supermarkets serving prepared food put calorie counts on the menus. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Replicas of Christopher Columbus’ ships, the Nina and Pinta, will be on display in Houma starting today. The ships are floating museums educating the public on the type of ship that Columbus used during the age of discovery. Captain of the Nina, Stephen Sanger, says the ships attract people of all ages…
The ships will be on display through December 7th at the Downtown Marina in Houma. Sanger says both of these ships are Portuguese Caravels that were hand crafted in Brazil…
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Both ships spend about 10 months out of the year traveling around the United States giving people a glimpse of what life was like for sailors in the 15th century. Sanger says while the Pinta is a slightly larger replica than the original, the Nina is an exact replica of Columbus’ ship…
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The American Automobile Association says more than 46 million Americans will be hitting the road to celebrate Thanksgiving which is the most since 2007. The travel days are defined as today through Sunday. AAA travel analyst Don Redman says they attribute this jump to an improving economy…:
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Redman says more than 90 percent of travelers will be doing so by vehicle. He says folks will be enjoying the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in five years…:
Redman says the number of people traveling this year is also a 4.2% increase over last year. He says though gas prices are going to be lower, there are other travel expenses that are moderately higher this year over last year…:
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The Food and Drug Administration announces new rules mandating chain restaurants and supermarkets serving prepared food put calorie counts on the menus. The regulation applies to any establishment that serves food, even movie theaters, and have 20 or more locations. Melissa Martin is the state Department of Health and Hospitals “Well-Ahead” manager.:
The rules also apply to gas stations, bakeries, coffee shops, amusement parks and vending machines and they all have until November 2015 to comply. Martin believes these new rules will help people make a more informed decision when they are ordering food and drinks…:
Martin says menu labeling ensures customers process calorie information as they decide what to eat and drink. She feels this ruling will promote a healthier population…:
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It maybe a tradition at your household to rinse the turkey before putting it in the oven for the Thanksgiving feast. But LSU AgCenter nutritionist Denise Holston-West advises against it. She says washing poultry or meat can spread bacteria
Holston-West also advises against having food out on the table for more than two hours…
Once the turkey is in the oven, use a food thermometer to make sure it cooks to 165-degrees. Holtston-West says the stuffing should be cooked in a separate caserole
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With one game left in the regular season, the Ragin Cajuns are still in position to share the Sun Belt Conference Championship, despite their loss last week to Appalachian State. But UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says they have to forget about that loss to the Mountaineers
For U-L Lafayette to claim at least a share of the Sun Belt title, they’ll need ULM to beat Georgia Southern on Saturday and the Cajuns will ned to knock off Troy. It’s the final game on the sidelines for longtime Trojans Coach Larry Blakeney. Hudspeth expects Troy to play hard for their coach
U-L-M is looking to close out the 2014 campaign with back-to-back wins, but it won’t be easy against a Georgia Southern team that leads the country in rushing yards per game. Warhawks Coach Todd Berry says Eagles Quarterback Kevin Ellison does a good job of directing their triple-option offense…
The Warhawks snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over New Mexico State last week. Berry says it says a lot about his team that they want to finish the season strong, even though they didn’t win enough games to qualify for a bowl game